You might have already enjoyed listening to the top song on my playlist: "Medusa's Revenge." I was delighted to learn that Beltane used my lyrics for their track, "Medusa's Revenge," on their D A R K H O V S E cd which was just recently released. To learn more about the band Beltane and to order a copy of the entire album, visit
http://www.myspace.com/darkgodbeltane and click on the D A R K H O V S E cover.
Here are the lyrics:
“Medusa’s Revenge: The Formerly Unsung Story”
(Keep in mind that my lyrics reflect a great deal of poetic license; to read even more about the incredible band Beltane, visit: http://www.angelfire.com/band2/beltane)
Formerly mighty God Poseidon~~~
Raped Medusa and spread his poison.
Poseidon damned Medusa with his seed,
And as a virgin, she did bleed.
Forced out of Athena’s temple forever more,
Treated worse than a common whore~~~
Chorus: Medusa made sure the Olympians would harm no more;
As her serpent’s hair and corpse-like face froze them as egregores.
Intelligent Athena, you were no better than him:
Blaming Medusa for her bloody rape by Poseidon,
Choosing your corrupt family over your Maiden.
Chorus: Medusa made sure the Olympians would harm no more;
As her serpent’s hair and corpse-like face froze them as egregores.
Unjust Athena, you turned Medusa
Into a monster, as you took all of her
Beauty, which had caused your temple’s defilement
Never caring at all for her human predicament.
Chorus: Medusa made sure the Olympians would harm no more;
As her serpent’s hair and corpse-like face froze them as egregores.
Medusa’s gorgon head was removed by Perseus’ blade
That much is true; however, Athena’s & Poseidon’s fate
Was eternal: they were only given their fair due
When they were made no longer physical;
Their former lives taken from them,
Much as hers was raped from her: the wronged Medusa.
Chorus: Medusa made sure the Olympians would harm no more;
As her serpent’s hair and corpse-like face froze them as egregores.
Now, the Gods, Poseidon and Athena no longer physically exist
In what was once tangible, their ego-perches on ....Mount.. ..Olympus.....
Chorus: Medusa made sure the Olympians would harm no more;
As her serpent’s hair and corpse-like face froze them as egregores.
In-deed, Poseidon and Athena no longer know physicality
In this moment, they’re mere thought-form memories.
Chorus: Medusa made sure the Olympians would harm no more;
As her serpent’s hair and corpse-like face froze them as egregores.
G.L. Giles ©2009